The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or "Mormon Church," has been the brunt of the backlash resulting from the passage of Proposition 8 in California, November 2008, which amends the state constitution to prohibit same sex marriage. Here are some facts regarding the involvement of the Mormon Church: 1. Mormons make up less than 2% of the population of California. There are approximately 800,000 LDS out of a total population of approximately 34 million. The Church's stance is explained on LDS Newsroom: